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Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by Jeg Red (Post 1115675)

Dav, why would Accrington Stanley want to back an idea that scraps the competition that provides us with the most realistic chance of winning some silverware in any given season?

Talk to fans of Wrexham, Grimsby, Macclesfield, Bristol Rovers, etc and they'd bite your hand off for being able to compete in the JPT

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Originally Posted by DAV007 (Post 1115761)

No they wouldnt.

Flat statement, flat contradiction ...... bound to be personal abuse next .....

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by DAV007 (Post 1115761)

No they wouldnt.

Maybe I didn't make my point clear enough.

Playing in the JPT last night means that your club is in League 1 or 2. Fans of Grimsby etc would gladly swap their Conference status for Football League status.

Or then again, maybe they wouldn't!

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by DAV007 (Post 1115625)

The FA should either back the tin pot trophy and increase its exposure, maybe give the tv rights to a terrestrial broadcaster, increase prize money, subsidise entrance fees, etc
Or
They should kill it as at the moment most teams use it to give their reserves a run out until the late rounds.

Personally, they should kill it.
It is a joke trophy, embarrassing seeing Wembley 1/4 full in March for the final, and most football fans never mind the general public couldn't tell you who recently won it, when the final was played, etc.
It's a reserve team cup.

When has Wembley ever been just 1/4 full for a final in this competition? Have they added extra capacity taht we dont know about as the crowds look decent for this level of competition given the prices at Wembley

List of Football League Trophy winners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last time I went to a final in this competition it was the Sherpa Van final and only 80000 fans bothered to go.

I wouldn't care if Wembley only opened one section for us, if it was the chance to see Stanley at Wembley I, and probably many others would be there like a shot happilly paying the ridiculous amount they charge.

Some teams might not have many fans but the chance to watch them at Wembley is special and rare unless you're a Carlisle or Stevenage fan due to mickey mouse competitions :D

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

Well Wembley was less than half full tonight fer n England match, so 1/4 full fer one of these finals is pretty good,using that yardstick.;)

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by deeayess (Post 1115771)

Last time I went to a final in this competition it was the Sherpa Van final and only 80000 fans bothered to go.

On the assumption that was 1998 both subs for one team ended up at Stanley :)

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1115776)

On the assumption that was 1998 both subs for one team ended up at Stanley :)

You mean 1988 and yes with one liked far more than the other :D

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by deeayess (Post 1115778)

You mean 1988 and yes with one liked far more than the other :D

Yep I did mean 1988. Was a great day out even if the result was bad, which proves the point, it doesn't matter what the occasion, it still matters to the fans :)

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

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Originally Posted by Jeg Red (Post 1115769)

Of course, they would be happy to be in the football league, But they wouldnt care a damn about the JPT.

You where explicitly talking about the JPT, not league status, so my point remains valid.

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

Would imagine most small clubs welcome the paint pot n stuff, due to the fact no-ones got reserve sides these days, its a good chance to give people a run out in match conditions?

Re: Paint pot Attendance: 818 (with 282 from cufc)

Agree with Dav007, it's a pointless competition which stretches the footballing resources of a club as small as ours. Unless it's given decent exposure , hyped up a bit and took more seriously then I see no point. Players and most fans in England really don't have much enthusiasm towards this cup. This used to be the same with the league cup but the fact it's exposure on tv is now massive and big clubs are in the pot there is more insentive for players and fans alike! 2 cups for a first team squad is enough with including the football league for a club like us.

Everyone has an opinion but I see it pointless and an unnecessary expense for a lot of fans.